Divorce and Money:

Everything You Need to Know

By Violet Woodhouse  $24.49

Divorce and Money is a step by step guide to dividing you marital assets during the divorce process.  You will learn how to determine the real value of your assets including your house, business, retirement plan and investments and how to negotiate a fair settlement.  You will also find information on how to decide whether to keep or sell the house, protect yourself against misuse of joint accounts and credit cards, avoid tax problems, handle alimony and child support, divide debts, reduce risks to your investments, avoid hasty decisions that could hurt you financially, understand how a court evaluates assets and what they’re really worth, gain financial stability as a single person.  A new chapter is also provided on how to value stock options and insurance policies.  Worksheets, formulas and tables are provided for your convenience during your divorce process.

By Joan Coullahan   $11.81

Financial Custody was written specifically with the average person in mind to help you get through your divorce process while protecting your hard earned money.  Written by certified financial planners, you are armed with the important divorce advice provided to better understand what to expect.  You will find clear and concise explanations on all the questions that are racing through your mind about the effects of your divorce process on your finances.  Chapters cover the basics of legal procedures, the importance of getting organized, child support and child alimony, and negotiation and settlement, as well as many other important topics.  Divorce advice also includes how to approach the emotional as well as financial transitions that may occur, while preparing you for many difficult decisions ahead.  You will learn practical financial planning advice especially for the new divorced in order to maintain your financial stability in the days as well as the years ahead.  Forms, helpful resources and a glossary of term are contained in the appendixes at the end of the book.  Topics include, You're Getting a Divorce-Now What?, The Traditional Divorce, Focusing on Important Issues (including the Emotional Side of Divorce, The Legal Issues. The Financial Issues), Getting Organized, Dealing with Child Support and Child Alimony (including Defining Child Support, Custody Considerations, Calculating Child Support, Concerning Alimony/Spousal Maintenance, The Three Types of Alimony, Insuring Child Support and Child Alimony), Cash Flow-the Foundation for Building Wealth, Dividing Your Assets and Debts, Putting It All Together, The Negotiation Process, The Settlement Agreement, After the Agreement Is Reached, Understanding the Fundamentals, Goal-Setting, Post-Divorce Decisions and Financial-Planning Issues, and Portfolio Planning.

The Financial Guide to Divorce

Settlement

By Carol Ann Wilson   $27.97

The Financial Guide to Divorce Settlement is your divorce guide to help you through your divorce process with as much knowledge as possible and the least amount of turmoil.  This book is perfect no matter where you stand in the divorce process – wife, husband or advisor.  Written in an easy to understand, clear and concise manner, you will find divorce advice through every step you will take to end your marriage.  Also included are both the wife’s and the husband’s point of view on the divorce process, as well as the unique roles played by attorneys and financial advisors.  The process of mediation is clearly explained, providing both the ups and downs that may be encountered and several case studies as examples.  Divorce advice shows you how choose the correct path for you with the least amount of pain and the common sense ways in which to proceed.  The divorce process is also explained in detail, from what to expect as litigation unfolds through the final judgment.  You will learn how and where to find details on the divorce laws in different states, what documents you will need to gather for financial advisors and attorneys, and a complete resource section referencing other books on divorce, mediation and  associations.  This book will help you get through one of the most difficult times in your life with knowledge, ease and your finances in tact.  Topics covered include, division of assets, premature interruption of long-term investment strategies, economic issues in the aftermath of divorce, property valuation, spousal support and child support, debt, taxation, all the complex emotional factors these discussions prompt, property valuations and Settlements, dividing the house, pensions, child support, alimony and other types of maintenance support, and the tax implications to all parties involved, on-going insurance coverage, social security benefits, debt, credit and bankruptcy, how to work with lawyers, how to serve as an expert witness in court, your role if the client is the wife or the husband.